Associate, Technology Litigation

White & Case LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 235,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Vacation time and leave programs

Parental leave

Bonus eligibility for exempt roles

Job summary

White & Case LLP in New York seeks an experienced commercial litigation attorney to represent leading global social media and technology clients in high-stakes disputes. You will handle complex matters across privacy, consumer protection, platform liability, and class actions, with exposure to evolving technologies like AI.

You will draft pleadings, manage discovery, mentor junior team members, and work closely with clients and local counsel through trial and appellate work.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of commercial litigation experience at a law firm.
• Juris Doctor or equivalent degree.
• Admitted to the bar in the jurisdiction in which you would be practicing.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent drafting skills, with a commitment to factual accuracy, rigorous analysis, and persuasive advocacy.
• Experience supporting litigation across multiple stages, including factual investigation, pleadings, substantive briefing, evidence development, and witness preparation.
• An interest in complex litigation involving social media, technology, and evolving products and business models; experience with class actions or technology-related disputes is a plus.
• Ability to synthesize complex legal, factual, and technical issues into clear strategy and practical advice for legal and non-legal client stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and a pragmatic, commercially minded approach.
• Ability to manage multiple matters, prioritize effectively, and remain calm under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and creativity in addressing novel issues.
• Demonstrated initiative, resourcefulness, and ownership, with the ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a close-knit team.
• Motivation to develop litigation and trial skills and take advantage of opportunities for increasing responsibility.
• Commitment to excellent client service.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive litigation strategy for individual disputes and class actions involving social media, working closely with the litigation team, clients, and local counsel.
• Take substantial responsibility, appropriate to experience, for leanly staffed matters from initial assessment and factual investigation through pleadings, motion practice, evidence development, trial preparation, trial, and appeal.
• Draft substantive pleadings, briefs, written advocacy, and clear, practical client advice.
• Develop factual records, identify evidentiary needs, and translate complex products, technologies, and business practices into compelling litigation narratives.
• Work with client fact witnesses to develop testimony and prepare them for examination at hearings or trial.
• Work with expert witnesses to develop opinions, reports, and testimony, and assess and challenge opposing expert evidence.
• Prepare examination outlines, trial submissions, and other advocacy materials, and work closely with local counsel on courtroom presentation and execution.
• Help clients evaluate litigation exposure, strategic options, and settlement opportunities throughout a matter.
• Coordinate effectively with clients and local counsel while taking ownership of work product, deadlines, and case progression.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Drafting skills

Analytical thinking

Client advisory

Project management

Independent work

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Juris Doctor or equivalent degree

Bar admission in practicing jurisdiction

Job description

Team Summary

Our Commercial Litigation Practice specializes in representing clients in high-stakes business disputes across a wide range of industries. We provide expert legal services in areas such as contract disputes, class actions, business torts, shareholder and partnership disputes, antitrust litigation and intellectual property litigation. Our team handles all phases of litigation, from pre-litigation counseling and strategic planning to trial and appellate proceedings. By leveraging our deep legal expertise, global reach and strategic insights, we help clients navigate complex legal challenges, protect their business interests, and achieve favorable outcomes through both court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution methods.

Team Summary

Our Commercial Litigation Practice specializes in representing clients in high-stakes business disputes across a wide range of industries. We provide expert legal services in areas such as contract disputes, class actions, business torts, shareholder and partnership disputes, antitrust litigation and intellectual property litigation. Our team handles all phases of litigation, from pre-litigation counseling and strategic planning to trial and appellate proceedings. By leveraging our deep legal expertise, global reach and strategic insights, we help clients navigate complex legal challenges, protect their business interests, and achieve favorable outcomes through both court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution methods.

Position Summary

Our Commercial Litigation Practice represents leading global social media and technology companies in high-stakes disputes involving their platforms, products, and business practices. Our matters span a wide range of complex commercial disputes and class actions, including issues involving privacy and data protection, consumer protection, platform liability, advertising practices, and emerging technologies like AI.

Duties And Accountabilities

• Develop and drive litigation strategy for individual disputes and class actions involving social media, working closely with the litigation team, clients, and local counsel.
• Take substantial responsibility, appropriate to experience, for leanly staffed matters from initial assessment and factual investigation through pleadings, motion practice, evidence development, trial preparation, trial, and appeal.
• Draft substantive pleadings, briefs, written advocacy, and clear, practical client advice.
• Develop factual records, identify evidentiary needs, and translate complex products, technologies, and business practices into compelling litigation narratives.
• Work with client fact witnesses to develop testimony and prepare them for examination at hearings or trial.
• Work with expert witnesses to develop opinions, reports, and testimony, and assess and challenge opposing expert evidence.
• Prepare examination outlines, trial submissions, and other advocacy materials, and work closely with local counsel on courtroom presentation and execution.
• Help clients evaluate litigation exposure, strategic options, and settlement opportunities throughout a matter.
• Coordinate effectively with clients and local counsel while taking ownership of work product, deadlines, and case progression.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of commercial litigation experience at a law firm.
• Juris Doctor or equivalent degree.
• Admitted to the bar in the jurisdiction in which you would be practicing.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent drafting skills, with a commitment to factual accuracy, rigorous analysis, and persuasive advocacy.
• Experience supporting litigation across multiple stages, including factual investigation, pleadings, substantive briefing, evidence development, and witness preparation.
• An interest in complex litigation involving social media, technology, and evolving products and business models; experience with class actions or technology-related disputes is a plus.
• Ability to synthesize complex legal, factual, and technical issues into clear strategy and practical advice for legal and non-legal client stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and a pragmatic, commercially minded approach.
• Ability to manage multiple matters, prioritize effectively, and remain calm under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and creativity in addressing novel issues.
• Demonstrated initiative, resourcefulness, and ownership, with the ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a close-knit team.
• Motivation to develop litigation and trial skills and take advantage of opportunities for increasing responsibility.
• Commitment to excellent client service.

Location and Compensation

• Locations: Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Houston
• Compensation: US$235,000 - $390,000

This role reports to

Partner

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